Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On June 2, 2025, the Company held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). A total of 22,594,362 shares of the Company's common stock were entitled to vote as of April 8, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting, of which 21,068,573 shares were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
(b) Matters voted upon by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting were: (i) the election of three Class I directors nominated by the Board of Directors for three-year terms; (ii) an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; (iii) an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.
Set forth below is information concerning each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal No.1 -Election of Directors
By a majority of votes cast, the stockholders elected the following three nominees as Class I directors for a term of three years expiring upon the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successor has been duly elected and qualified. George W. LeMaitre received a vote of 18,389,000.35701 shares for, 1,621,733 shares withheld and 1,057,839 broker non-votes. David B. Roberts received a vote of 18,223,556 shares for, 1,787,178 shares withheld and 1,057,839 broker non-votes. Martha Shadan received a vote of 15,217,924 shares for, 4,792,810 shares withheld and 1,057,839 broker non-votes.
Proposal No. 2 -Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
By a majority of votes cast, the stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation by a vote of 19,060,967 shares for and 913,117 shares against, 36,649 shares abstaining, and 1,057,839 broker non-votes.
Proposal No.3 -Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
By a majority of votes cast, the stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, a frequency of "1 Year" for future advisory votes on executive compensation by a vote of:
1 Year:
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16,990,007
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2 Years:
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18,302
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3 Years:
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2,972,329
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Abstain:
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30,096
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Proposal No.4 -Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
By a majority of votes cast, the stockholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, with a vote of 21,006,527 shares for, 43,143 shares against, and 18,903 shares abstaining.